Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 62.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 62.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 72.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2020.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 88th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.9% | — |
| 1991 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 72.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 72.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 72.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 72.3% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 67.3% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 61.4% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 60.6% | 62.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 23,407 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 64.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 41,856 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.48 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 4,595 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 1,696 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.26 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.69 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 62.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2020.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.